Overview

The Data Analytics program at ESSEC Business School aims at preparing the next generation of experts in data analytics, equipped with a modern skill set for the analysis of high-dimensional complex data and for the quantification of emerging risks.

Features

These skills are paramount to the evaluation and the execution of high quality decision making.

With the guidance of ESSEC faculty at the forefront of research in Data Analytics and with the support of an extensive network of international collaborators, students are prepared for outstanding careers in academia, in public organizations or in data-intensive industries.

Students and faculty in this program hold themselves to the highest standards of integrity and scholarship, and are deeply committed to fostering an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and collegiality.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The program starts with a preparation period with compulsory and elective courses, where students discover and consolidate fundamental skills in modern Data Analytics.

Compulsory courses include core econometrics and statistics, big data analytics, stochastic modeling, machine learning, optimization, Python/R programming and decision theory. Elective courses can be chosen among a large catalog at ESSEC as well as in other graduate programs.

The course roadmap can be personalized in coordination with the students’ advisors and the program coordinator.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Deadline: January 15

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Data Analytics

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Fill in the online application form indicating university degrees and grades, including a statement of purpose and your Curriculum Vitae

Upload your official transcripts

Upload certified copies of all your grades and university diplomas unless award of the degree is specified on your final official transcript

Upload 3 letters of recommendation to be completed by faculty or research scholars (available in the Application online procedure). Please ask you referees to check their spam/junk folder if they do not receive the recommendation request from ESSEC

Provide a high GMAT or GRE score (test taken within the past five years). Last year's cohort had an average GMAT of 700. The ETS code center for the ESSEC PhD Program is X 6R-91-50 (GMAT) and 0839 (GRE)

The program being in English, applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL, for which the PhD program code is 0045. IELTS is also accepted.

Tuition Fee

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International

10000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

10000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 48 months.

For students from the European Union, reduced tuition fees of 5,000 euros per year apply.

Living costs for Cergy-Pontoise

750 - 1050 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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